Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
NOT UNTIL MAY.
The Anaconda Works will Resume Op.
eratlOns as soon as Coal Arrives.

Last evenings Inter Mountain reported
the Anaconda works shutdown until May
next. If there was truth in the report il
meant unemployment for 1900 men al
| this place and at Anaconda. 1t not only
| affected the men employed by the ALacon'
da company at it's mines in Butte and al
it's reduction works at Anaconda. but the
force employed by the Montana Union and
Utah q Northern railroads as well.
II the shutdown was for a per.
iod Of time extending to the first Of
| May or June, it meant a discharge of more
than one-half of the train and yard men OF
the former road, and u material reduction
in the operating force OF tle latter. All
that could be learned At the railroad Offices
was that the great Anaconda works were
shut down. As Mr.. DAILY was expected to
arrive in Butte on the evening train from
AnacondA, a MINER representative called at
his residence after the trains arrival. Mr..
Daily was found at home, and in admitting
the m. r. smiling remarked, You newspa'
perpeople are untireingly persistent in your
efforts to obtain news."
The representative replied that the
movements of a company employing as
many men as did the company of which
Mr.. DAILY is general manager was of great
interest to the public, especially when ru-
mors were prevalent that the company had
stopped all operations for two or three
months duration.
No time was lost in remarks on the
weather, the MINER man making the direct
inquiry; "Mr. DAILY, have you shut down
your works, as stated in the evening
paper?"
Mr.. DAILY replied: "There is no truth in
the report. True, l, to-day, closed down
all work at both mine and smelter
m INV own roopopcih;Iifv without ron.
sulting Mr.. Haggin at San Francisco. I
had no other alternative. I had been re-
peatedly promised Il supply OF coal by the
railroad company, but since the fires were
banked on January 26th but fifty car
loads were received at the works. twenty
five of that number arriving to-day. 1t
required a ton a day to the furnace to
keep the fires banked-more than l was re-
ceiving daily or the average"
What effect will the shutdown have on
the men employed at the mine," was next
asked.
II have ordered a suspension of all work
at the mines,0 replied Mr.. DAILY. 1--WE do
not haye to employ men hunt
ing for knife-blade veins. as do
some other mines in Butte. Our
veins are large and we take everything as
we 60. In fact but little development work
is necessary in our mines. The number of
miners laid off this morning must be nearly
400"
"Will you start up the works as soon as
a coal supply is on hand:" was the next
question.
"Yes," replied Mr.. DAILY, las soon as 1
have coal enough in sight to run the works
1 will resume operations; but l want coal
in sight, not coal to arrive by telegram"
'Mr. DAILY, you are blamed for not hav-
ing a sufficient supply OF coal on hand at
the works to tide you over a blockade"
the reporter.
There is a semblance OF truth in that"
Mr.. DAILY. "But you must remem
Der 1 started the works up late in Novem.
Der, and had not time to accumulate a sup
ply of coal. The railroad company prom
ised everything. We used 2O5 ems OF coal
day, and the railroad company were un.
able to deliver enough SO that 1 could get
any ahead.
Whom do you blame for this misman-
agement on the part of the railroad peo-
ple?" was asked.
II emphatically blame the Boston man
agement Of the Union Pacific system at
OMAHA" replied Mr.. DAILY. "They, |
oy their persistent orders for economy, |
nave allowed the rolling stock of the
& N. to deteriorate so that they cannot |
handle their business. The Anaconda
company alone paid them at Anaconda
station the last fiscal month over $780,
700 freight money" do you think a
managed railroad would
hat volume of business?"
asked Mr. DAILY. Re-
uming, he said: DO you suppose the
Pacific people could not keep their
rack clear under the same circumstances?
Zes, sir; l emphatically say that the Bos-
management of the Union Pacific is
cause Of the temporary close down of
he Anaconda smelter. [ kept the
running as long as 1 had
ms rooms for ores and concentrates. Over
900 tons OF concentrates accumulated at
he smelter, more than there was for.
he bins we're full, and l had the concen-
rates dumped in the street, where they
i'll remain frozen until spring."
Then The MINER can state positively in {
morning that operations will be re-
as soon as a coal supply is on
asked the reporter. |,
"Emphatically, yes" replied Mr.. DAILY. I
The works will be started up in a week il J
lere is coal enough in sight," |;
Thanking the gentleman for imparting ,
lie above information, the reporter with
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